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Published on February 1, 2024
The Dean's Award for Research Excellence (DARE) offers undergraduate students the opportunity to actively engage in research projects alongside faculty members during the summer term, receiving valuable one-on-one mentoring.
With this award, undergraduates benefit from the progressive, diverse and global scope of the research being done by our internationally-recognized faculty. These thought leaders are making a lasting impact in their fields and communities near and far, and they guide our students to examine and discover, critique and create.
DARE Awardees receive $5,000 and work with a LA&PS Faculty member on a summer research project.
Eligibility
- The award is open to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in programs (majors and/or minors) within the Faculty of LA&PS, but preference will be given to students undertaking LA&PS majors. Students enrolled in non LA&PS programs but who are taking individual LA&PS courses are not eligible.
- Continuing students and those graduating in the spring may also apply.
- You must have a minimum 7.0 GPA and have completed at least 48 credits by the time you start the program.
- Applications are evaluated based on your overall academic record, the project description, and the way you express your learning objectives and role in the project.
- Students who have won DARE awards in previous years are eligible to participate again.
- Students expecting to receive Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) assistance during the Summer are advised to review potential implications to their funding should they be successful in receiving a DARE Award. Information on awards and OSAP reporting is available on .
DARE: 2024 Research Project Postings
| Dahdaleh Faculty Fellow Name | Department/ School | Project |
| Ida Ferrara | Department of Economics | A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Retirement on Life Satisfaction and Health |
| Eric Kennedy | School of Administrative Studies | Predicting Wildfire: Improving the use of Forecasting, Modelling, and Prediction in Wildfire Management |
| Tameka Samuels-Jones | School of Administrative Studies | Unearthed: Canadian Bauxite Mining as Ecocide in Jamaica |
| Yvonne Su | Department of Equity Studies | Venezuelan Migration in Latin America and the Caribbeans: A Review |
| Yvonne Su | Department of Equity Studies | Digital Place-making on Migrant TikTok: A Review |
| Cary Wu | Department of Sociology | A Longitudinal Examination of the Association Between Trust and Sleep Association |
| Cary Wu | Department of Sociology | Democracy and health: A critical review |
Read the full list of project postings
Application Process
Please visit the DARE Student Information website for information on how to apply and timelines.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 by 4 p.m. ET
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism, Global Health Foresighting, Planetary Health |
Status | Concluded |
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